Invest in the future of Oakland United Rowers

EBRC is excited to share that Oakland United Rowers (OUR) - formerly known as Oakland Tech Rowing - has received a $10,000 grant award from the Olympic Club Foundation toward the purchase of equipment that will strengthen the college recruiting potential of OUR students. The Olympic Club Foundation is a local 501c3 whose mission is to financially support programs that share the belief that participation in organized athletics enriches young lives and develops future community leaders.

OUR Coaches and combined 3-time Olympians Erin Cafaro and Ann Strayer have spent extensive time researching our rowers’ college recruiting potential and found that because we are generally a smaller rowing club, the best way for our student-athletes to be noticed by potential college rowing recruiters is to showcase our athletes in smaller boats. This means entering our athletes in races of smaller boats: quads, doubles and singles. To make this possible we need the necessary equipment for OUR.

We are grateful for the generous investment in OUR by the Olympic Club, and we ask you to join us in reaching our goal to raise the remaining $31,000 by February 15 to purchase small rowing shells (double/pair and quad/four). With this money, we will be able to fully purchase the equipment necessary to put OUR athletes in the best possible position to be recruited to college programs.

Help our high school athletes get recruited to college programs by donating today! Invite your friends and family to donate! Go OUR!!!